The pent-up fraustration of Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima exploded Sunday when they smashed Omiya Ardija 5-1 away for their first win of the J-League season....
Shinzo Koroki's late strike kept holders Guangzhou Evergrande rooted to the bottom of their AFC Champions League group after a 2-2 draw with Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday....
Surprise J-League leaders Sagan Tosu beat Yokohama F Marinos 2-1 on Saturday to stay one point clear at the top of the table....
Japan's professional football league said Monday it was investigating after an apparently racist banner reading "Japanese only" appeared at a weekend match....
Japan's professional football league said Monday it was investigating after a banner that read "Japanese only" appeared at a weekend match, stoking speculation the insult was aimed at a South Korean striker....
Kashiwa Reysol beat Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 in Saturday's J-League Cup final to win the trophy for the second time and ease the pain of crashing out in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League last month....
Sanfrecce Hiroshima returned to the top of the J-League table on goal difference after a 1-1 draw with bottom side Oita Trinita on Saturday, as previous leaders Yokohama Marinos lost 2-1 to Kashima Antlers....
Yokohama Marinos claimed top spot in the J-League with a 2-0 win over FC Tokyo on Saturday as previous leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima were held to a 1-1 draw with Nagoya Grampus....